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Unmanned Marine Systems: Codes of Practice

2026-06-09 · Ministry of Defence · 8647 · Official question

Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the impact on a) Royal Navy and b) the Royal Fleet Auxiliary of the agreement of the new international Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships Code.

Answer

The Ministry of Defence continues to monitor the development of the International Maritime Organisation’s Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships Code and its potential implications for Defence. The introduction of the Code is not currently assessed to have a m...